Opening-Workshop Outcomes
1. Understand what bullying is
2. Recognize the signs of bullying
3. Understand the impact of bullying on the whole family, in the workplace and in social settings.
4. Recognize the signs of relational aggression
5. Develop strategies to stop bullying in all environments
6. Understand the impact of bullying on children
7. Coping Skills Toolbox for parents, children and professionals.
8. Opportunity for parents, youth and professionals to network
To Register:
Brenda Clough- 667-2430 ext 93 or scftcm3@yahoo.com
Agenda
1.
Opening-
2. Bullying Basics-What is bullying? What is the difference between aggression and bullying?
3. Becoming the bully and the victim/prey. When does it start?
4. Break
5. How early in years does bullying start? The stages of growing up through preschool, adolescence, teens and into adulthood.
6. What does bullying do to the rest of people’s lives?
7. Lunch and special presentation.
8. Panel Presentation
9. How does bullying affect relationships at home, socially with peers and in the workplace?
10. Break
11. What is relational aggression (friendship bullying)? How and when does it happen? What are the affects of relational aggression?
12. Gender Issues and Society Attitudes. How do race, religion, economic lifestyles and disability add to becoming the bully or the victim?
13. Toolbox of strategies/coping skills to take back and use right away.
14. Closing and Evaluations
About the Presenter:
Marjorie
Withers is the director of the Community Caring Collaborative. She has worked
with families and children as a mental health therapist and consultant for the
past 27 years. She has used her experiences and skills as a therapist to
develop strengths-based, family-driven services in a wide arena, including rural
and tribal communities. Starting an infant stimulation program for acutely ill
infants and their families at Duke University Medical Center over a quarter of a
century ago, Marjorie recognized that children’s thriving depended on their
parents’ ability to develop nurturing attachments even when faced with difficult
environments. She has seen the link between serving children and supporting
their parents and caregivers as essential.
Marjorie has been a consultant nationally for systems of care and family-driven culturally competent services. She has numerous work experiences that confirm her beliefs in being strength-based. She has worked closely with local agencies and believes that we can make a difference for children when we work with each other in strength based ways.
Marjorie’s belief in collaboration and her experience in working with a wide array of services have allowed her to “think outside the box” when developing viable programming that serves the needs of fragile communities. She believes that the greatest expertise comes from those families and individuals living with the challenges of mental health and substance abuse issues. It is their courage and experiences that lead us to new ways of helping and coping.